New York Times: Darline Graham, backed by Trump, wins primary for Senate in South Carolina.

“The move is expected to trigger months of intensive debate among lawmakers about how to boost the American nuclear industry while curbing the spread of weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East.”

“A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that low-cost ad rates that candidates qualify for do not have to be made available to political parties.”

“The ruling is a win for Democrats, whose candidates tend to raise more money than its committees. The opposite is true for Republicans, whose party committees are more flush with cash than many of its individual candidates.”

“Why it matters: The order allows the Trump administration to publish the rule Wednesday, but the U.S. Postal Service remains barred from making the dramatic changes to mail-in ballots.”

Here are the poll closing times and links:

• South Carolina – 7 p.m. ET
• Georgia – 7 p.m. ET
• Oklahoma – 8 p.m. ET

Leave your reactions in the comments as results come in.

“Universities and law firms are rebuffing his directives rather than signing on the bottom line. Bond markets are rebelling against his fiscal policies. Even the ABC network, whose $16 million payment to settle a Trump lawsuit was seen as an early example of yielding to the president, has discovered that it did not buy peace and is now suing his administration for threatening its broadcast licenses.”

Fifteen said both parties handle the economy “about the same” and another 15 percent were unsure.”

“Alas, anyone hoping to see Mr Trump chastened by failure is misjudging the man. Political wisdom may soon declare Mr Trump the lamest of ducks, as his wishes are challenged by Congress, or as financial markets pass harsh and costly judgments on MAGA-nomics. Mr Trump may not care. Let little people worry about the Republican Party, public policy or America’s budget deficit. As long as Mr Trump is still commander-in-chief, he can secure a place in history by remaking, or breaking, the world.”

”Members of Congress are prohibited by House ethics rules from using recordings of official proceedings for campaign purposes, including footage by third-party sources such as news outlets.”

“China is Iran’s top trading partner and the newly announced U.S. economic pressure campaign risks a flare-up in relations just as President Donald Trump has sought to ease tensions and secure a broader economic deal with Beijing.”

Bloomberg: Xi signals defiance as U.S. threatens sanctions for Iran support.

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“In the past week, Trump escalated a costly trade war with Canada and allowed cheap beef imports to flood the U.S. market, angering many in his party who believe his policies are harming key industries and making things more expensive for consumers and businesses alike.”

“The GOP opposition was public and swift, and included Republican candidates and party leaders.”

“Ohio’s law requiring proof of citizenship at Bureau of Motor Vehicles’ offices conflicts with the federal National Voter Registration Act, the court said. A preliminary injunction was granted on Tuesday.”

“His attempts to make sweeping changes to election law have been mostly unsuccessful so far, but they have created a lot of uncertainty about how elections will be run — including this fall. In some states, ballots for November’s election will get mailed next week.”

“Election experts worry some confused voters will opt out of participating altogether.”

“The Army has not had a chief of staff, the service’s top officer, since Mr. Hegseth fired Gen. Randy George without explanation in April, and there are no signs that he is close to filling the position.”

“Mr. Hegseth has forced out at least three senior officers who had been viewed as potential successors to General George.”

“Army Secretary Daniel P. Driscoll, the service’s top civilian leader, is also expected to leave the administration in the next few months.”

“The Iranian strikes have forced Congress to find funds to restore the targeted facilities and prompted officials to weigh how to deploy personnel and intelligence resources in a region now facing a heightened threat from Tehran’s drone and missile arsenal.”

“That’s the cold reality that lurks beneath the rise in longer-term bond yields in recent weeks that triggered a Treasury Department intervention.”

“It implies a world where the U.S. government can’t count on favorable borrowing conditions as a matter of course.”

The Guardian: The treasury bond mess: is this the demise of the U.S. as a safe haven?

“Lindell needed to submit $825,000 to the state by midnight Monday but asked that the deadline be waived until a court can rule on the parameters of the recount, his campaign said in a statement released just hours before the deadline.”

“That explanation, characterizing lower-court rulings against the administration as premature, marked a departure from how the court had routinely handled emergency requests during the early months of Mr. Trump’s second term. It also illustrates how the justices’ rushed orders can create more confusion when they land in the middle of unfolding cases.”

“During Mr. Trump’s first year in office, the court was inundated with such fast-track filings, fielding 30 emergency requests related to his policies. But even as the court overwhelmingly sided with Mr. Trump, it ruled with little or no explanation of its reasoning in at least a dozen orders.”